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MOTOROLA MotoCast
Take your music, photos, videos, and documents with you
wherever you go. MotoCast provides two easy solutions to
access your media and files on your device. Choose one or
both of the solutions thats right for you. MotoCast Wireless: Stream your entire collection of
music, photos, videos, and documents straight from
your computer. No uploading to a public server, no
worrying about your device running out of space. With
MotoCast wireless, as long as you keep your computer
powered on and online, you can quickly and securely get
access to its files from your device.
MotoCast USB: Sync music, photos, videos, podcasts,
or contacts between your computer and your device
using a USB cable. Any media you choose to move to
your device can be enjoyed even when you have no data
connection. Any photos and videos you capture on your
device can be easily transferred back to your computer.
With MotoCast USB, you can even keep your devices
software up to date.
Lets golets get you up and running
What you need
To use MotoCast youll need to have:
A Motorola device that supports MotoCast
Note: Go to www.mymotocast.com/supported
for a list of supported devices.
A Motorola-approved USB cable for media and
sync. If your device didnt come with a USB ca
can buy one from www.store.motorola.com.
A Windows or Mac computer.
The minimum system requirements to install M
are: Operating System: Windows XP Service
higher, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Mac
10.5.8 or higher.
Hard Disk Space: 150 MB of available har
space
Memory: A minimum of 1 GB RAM
Processor Speed:
Single Core: 3.0 GHz Intel Pentium IV, AM
XP 2600+, or faster single core processor
configurations.
Dual-Core: 1.8 GHz Core Duo, Pentium du
multi-core Athlon/Phenom, or faster dual-c
processor configurations.
Java Runtime Environment: Version 1.
higher. To download, go to www.java.com
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4 Select the folders you want to access from your device.
By default, MotoCast is set to share content in folderssuch as Pictures, Documents, Videos, and Music. Click
Add Folder to choose folders to access from your device
or another computer. Click Remove Folder to take a
folder out of the list.
Use MotoCast with Multiple Computers
You can link multiple computers to your MotoCast account.
Simply install MotoCast on each computer you want to
access, and give each computer a different, unique profile
name.
On your phone, touch to see the computers it can
access.
On tablets, the computers it can access are located at the
bottom of the MotoCast dashboard.
When using MotoCast Web Access, the computers linked
to your account are listed on the left-hand side of the
Videos and Files pages.
Note: Offline computers will be grayed-out.
Touch to view computers linked to
your account
Touch to turn access on/off
MotoCast Wirelesstake it all with you
Access from your device
The first time you use MotoCast Wireless from y
device, youll need to log in with your MotoCast I
With MotoCast Wireless, you can access media
files stored on your computer without having to tthem to your device or upload them to the cloud.
In order to use MotoCast Wireless, the compute
accessed must be turned on and connected to th
Internet.
On your Phone
MusicMusic files stored in your MotoCast Wireless fold
show up in your music players library, and will ha
MotoCast symbol to their right.
To view and play the music files from your device
> Music > My library.
See your devices user guide for more information
the music player.Note: Your Tablet cant stream music files that ar
protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM)
Photos and videos
You can use Gallery to access photos and videos
your MotoCast Wireless folders.
To view and play media on your device, touch
Gallery > MotoCast.
For more information on Gallery, see your device
guide.
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Note: Your Tablet cant stream video files that are
protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM)
Files
All of your MotoCast Wireless folders can be accessed
through the file manager.
To access files, touch > Files > MotoCast
Computers. Select your computers name, and the folder
you want to access.
On your tablet
On tablets, files are accessed with the MotoCast app.
Touch Apps > MotoCast.
The dashboard screen shows the different types of media
stored on your computer, along with the recently accessed
files in each category.
Computers linked to your MotoCast account are shown at
the bottom of the screen. If the computer is grayed-out,
then its offline.
Categories
Computers linked to MotoCast account
To access media on your computer:
Music: Touch Music, and touch the song you w
hear.
Photos: Touch Albums, and touch the photo yo
view.
Videos: Touch Videos, and touch the video you
watch.
Files: Touch a computers icon to open the file Note: Your Tablet cant stream music or video file
protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM)
Access from the web
You can also access your computer remotely usin
MotoCast Web Access.
Go to www.mymotocast.com and sign in with yoMotoCast ID.
Welcome to MotoCast
Sign in
Sign in
Email Address
Sup
Terms of Service Privacy Policy
Enter password
Password
Keep me signed in
Forgot password?
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Note: MotoCast Web Access is compatible with Internet
Explorer 7 or above, Firefox 2 or above, GoogleChrome, and Safari. You must also have Adobe Flash
installed on your computer to use Web Access.
Music
Click the Music tab to see all of your music files.
To play a song, click it.
Videos
To see all of your videos, click the Video tab.
Click a video to play it.
Files
The Files tab shows you all of your remote folders and
files.
Download files
Download files to your Phone
Files stored on your computer can be downloaded to yourphone or tablet.
Music: Touch > Music > My library, touch and
hold a song, and then select Download song.
Music player controls
play/pause Click / .
previous/next Click / .
shuffle Click .
repeat Click .
volume Move the slider next to .
Tip: Songs can also be downloaded from the p
screen. Touch Menu > Download the soncurrently playing.
You can also download more than a single file
Music files can be grouped by Artist, Album, G
Playlist. To download any of these categories, t
hold it. Then, select Download artist, Downloa
Download Genre, or Download playlist from th
Photos & videos: Touch > Gallery > Motouch and hold a thumbnail, and select Downlo
the Picture options or Video options menu.
Files: Touch > Files > MotoCast Compu
touch and hold the file you want to download, a
Download from the File options menu.
Download files to your tabletYou can download a file from your computer to yo
To download a file, touch and hold it to select it, th
Download, from within the MotoCast apps m
player, video player, or image viewer
Tip: To download multiple files, touch and hold ea
you want to download to select it, then touch
Download.
Download files to another computer
You can use MotoCast Web Access to download
the another computer.
Use the browser on your computer to go to
www.mymotocast.com, and sign in. To download
click the Files tab, click a folder, and then click the
want to download. When the File Download dialoappears, click Save.
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Motocast Wireless settings
Find it: Right-click MotoCast in the Windows system
tray or the Mac Menu bar, and select MotoCast Settings....
When finished click Save.
To...
add & remove
folders
Click the Content tab, click Add
Folder, select a folder and click
OK.
To remove a folder, select it from
the list, and click Remove
Folder.
change computer
name
Click the General tab and type a
new name in the naming
section.
run on start up Click the General tab, and clickthe check box next to Run on
start up.
network connection
settings
Click the Network tab, click the
check box next to Manual proxy
set up, and enter your proxy
settings.
MotoCast USBkeep in sync
What you can do
With MotoCast USB, sync your music, photos, vi
podcasts, and contacts between your device and
computer. You can also back up the contents of y
devices memory card.
Droid RAZR - Internal Storage Capacity: 24 GB
Music
6.4 GB
Photos
2.1 GB
Videos
1.6 GB
Podcasts
12.7 MB
Other
34.7 MB
Free
4.8 GB
PhotosLast Sync:Yesterday
PodcastsLast Sync:Never
ContactsLast Sync:Today 12:54PM
VideosLast Sync:Today 12:54PM
Last Sync:Today 12:54PM
MusicSync to Device Sync from Device
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PodcastsLast Sync:Never
ContactsLast Sync:Today 12:54PM
VideosLast Sync:Today 12:54PM
Last Sync:Today 12:54PM
Musicync to Dev ice Sy nc from Device
Motocast USB Powered by Nero
iTunes
All playlists
Selected playlists:
Sync Music from:
Library
Purchased
Playlist 1
Playlist 2
Playlist 3
Playlist 4
Playlist 5
Playlist 6
l li
iTunes
Device Tools Help
Sync to or from your device.
Categories
Start
Choosemusic player to
sync with.
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Note: Youll need Windows Media Player 11 or later
installed on your Windows computer to sync music withMotoCast USB. Windows Media Player isnt an option
on Macs.
4 Select All Playlists or Selected Playlists. If you choose
Selected Playlists, choose one or more from the list.
Note: Your device cannot play music files that are
protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM)
Sync music to your computer
1 Select the Music tab.
2 Choose the Sync from Device tab.
3 Check Sync Music from Device, and select the location
where you want the files stored.
Note: To delete the file after its been moved to yourcomputer, check Remove items from device after
importing.
Sync photos to your device
1 Select the Photos tab.
2 Choose the Sync from Device tab.
3 Check Sync Photos from Folder, and select the locationon your computer with the photos you want to sync.
4 Select All Photos or Selected Folders. If you chose
Selected Folders, select the folders from the list.
5 Select an image size from the drop down list to scale
photos for optimal viewing on your device. You can
chose from Actual, Small, Medium, or Large.
Sync photos to your computer
1 Select the Photos tab.
2 Choose the Sync from Device tab.
3 Check Sync Photos from Device, and select the
where you want the files stored.Note: To delete the file after its been moved t
computer, check Remove items from device af
importing.
Sync videos to your device
1 Select the Videos tab.
2 Choose the Sync from Device tab.
3 Check Sync Videos from Folder, and select the
on your computer with the photos you want to
4 Select All Videos or Selected Videos. If you cho
Selected Videos, select the folders from the lis
Sync photos to your computer
1 Select the Photos tab.
2 Choose the Sync from Device tab.
3 Check Sync Photos from Device, and select the
where you want the files stored.
Note: To delete the file after its been moved t
computer, check Remove items from device af
importing.
sync Podcasts to your device
Note: You must have iTunes 8 or later installed on
computer to sync podcasts.
1 Select the Podcasts tab.
2 Choose the Sync to Device tab.
3 Select Sync Podcasts from iTunes.
4 You can chose which podcasts and podcast epis
stored on your device.
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To select which podcasts are included when you
sync your device, check Automatically include andselect All, 1 Most recent, 3 Most Recent, 5 Most
Recent, or 10 Most Recent from the drop down list.
You can also select which podcast episodes are
stored on your device. Select All Podcasts or
Selected Podcasts from the drop down box. If you
chose Selected Podcasts, select the podcast
episodes from the list.
Sync contacts to your device
Note: In order to sync contacts with MotoCast USB, the
Motorola PIM Sync for PC or Motorola PIM Sync for Mac
app needs to be installed on your device. You can
download the app from Android Market.
MotoCast USB supports contacts sync from Microsoft
Outlook, Outlook Express, or Windows Mail.
1 Select the Contacts tab.
2 Select a program such as Microsoft Outlook from the
Sync with drop down box.
3 Choose how you want MotoCast USB to handle the
contacts sync. In the Sync Options drop down box,
select Merge contacts, Computer overwrites device,Computer overwrites device on next sync only, Device
overwrites computer, Device overwrites computer on
next sync only.
Note: Not all Motorola devices support Contacts sync. If
your device supports Contact sync, it will be an available
option on the left side of the MotoCast USB window.
memory card Backup and restore
MotoCast USB can also backup your devices memory
card. To create a backup, click Tools > Backup & Restore >
Backup Now.
You can also select to have MotoCast USB remin
back up your memory card. Check Remind me toevery, and chose Week or Month from the drop d
To restore your memory card from a back up, clic
Backup & Restore > Restore Now.
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Device Software Updatestay up to date
Always have the latest software
Device Software Update is an alternative to downloading
your update over your carriers network, or over Wi-Fi. The
updates are the same, no matter which method you use,
and you can switch between update methods.
Note: You cant check for or install updates if MotoCast
doesnt support your device. Go to
www.mymotocast.com/supporteddevices for a list of
supported devices.
automatic software check
MotoCast periodically checks for software updates whenyou connect your device to your computer using a USB
cable.
Manual software check
You can also check for updates by clicking Device > Check
for Device Update.
If this menu option isnt available, and your device issuccessfully connected, the this means your device isnt
supported to receive software updates using MotoCast
USB. Please visit www.motorola.com/update to see how
you can get the latest software for your device.
Note: Supported devices that have had their software
altered and are no longer running original Motorola
software wont work with Device Software Update.
Update your device
If an update is available, click Update Now to inst
Warning: Do not disconnect your device from th
cable during the update process.
Note: Its recommended to have a fully charged b
when performing an update (25% is required).
To review the release notes for any software upd
your products support page at www.motorola.co
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